Humans
The Cookie Cutter of All Humanoid Life
Humans are the foundation of all sentient humanoid races. They, while basic in their truest form, are not to be underestimated. They are cunning and cruel, but compassionate and loving. It is because of this trait that they have become the most common, prolific, and strong peoples in Elmeron. And thats not even getting into the variations! So lets dive into this cookie-cutter race that has shaped the world around it so meticulously.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Humans, like most sentient races, can vary greatly depending on the magic consumed at birth, however some key points stay the same beyond most else. Humans possess 2 arms and 2 legs. Humans rely on a venous system around a beating heart and some way of fueling it with oxygen (usually either lungs or gills) and nutrients. Humans usually have 10 fingers and 10 toes.
Biological Traits
Humans possess three biological sexes, male, female, and andro. The only major differences between these is genitalia, with males possessing penises, females possessing breasts and vaginas, and andros representing any middle ground between these two. A note, while andro's can be born naturally, they are much more common because of trans people, who use magic to genetically change their form to better suit themselves. In terms of natural birth rates, it adds up to about M=45%, F=45%, and A=10%
Genetics and Reproduction
Humans reproduce by two mixing their magical essence in a womb or womb substitute, either through sexual reproduction or magical means, at which point magic form the Soul Rain gathers into a new soul over 3 months, then spends 6 months building a shell out of magic from the parent holding the child, given form by the combination of genetic material provided by all parents. One this 9 month period is complete, the child immerges from the womb as a baby.
Growth Rate & Stages
Over the next 10-18 years, the child will absorb surrounding magic into its form, slowly growing. Around the 7-12 year mark, this process will begin to speed up, and the child will absorb magic at a much more eratic and fast pace, also known as puberty. I need not explain the effects this has on the child.
Ecology and Habitats
Due to the high intellegence and adaptability of Humans, they are highly adaptable and can live most anywhere in Elmeron.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Humans are usually omnivores, and in order to remain healthy they must maintain a varied diet.
Biological Cycle
Overtime the span of about 80-200 years after reaching adulthood, depending on the magic absorbed during development, the physical form will degrade, usually displayed in some physical manner. This causes it to become weaker and weaker, until eventually they cannot live any longer. This can manifest as cracks in a stony complection, the flickering of fire in the eyes, or the melting of ice that composes the physical form. Sometimes this can cause minute amounts of the soul to leak out the body, causing Dementia, aka a slow degredation of memory and consciousness.
Behaviour
Humans are highly intellegent, and often think of themselves above that of the races and peoples around them. They can tend towards greed and averice, but also have the capability for large amounts of empathy and passion, usually being drawn to some form of art and personal expression, often in their magics.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Humans, on average, have pretty average eye-sight, below average smell, above average touch and taste, and slightly below average hearing.
Civilization and Culture
Gender Ideals
Humans usually hold complex understanding of gender within them, and it is sometimes expressed in equally complex manners. Most humans have an intimatly personal relationship with gender, and many cultures reflect that. The knowlage of magic to allow for the changing of biological gender is incredably common, and some people have been known to pass through many different identities throughout their lifespans, usually during youth and young adulthood as a person is descovering themselves as a person.
History
Humans were the last of the sentent races to hit the Soul Cap and achieve peak intellegence. However they quickly proved themselves as cunning, adaptable, and compassionate, allowing for them to create the first civilizations. They are the only sentient humaniod race in Elmeron, but due to their uniquely powerful magical adaptablility, they have birthed many sub-races of humans. These can vary greatly from the origional peoples, but underlieing the tufts of feathers, webbed limbs, and other variations, they all made on the same basic systems and building blocks of life.
Genetic Descendants
Lifespan
80-200
Average Height
1.5 to 2.2 meters
Average Weight
35-90 kg
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Humans, when they are born and during adolencence, absorb magics from around them, and inheret from their parents. This directly effects their physical apperence, and humans can appear of any color, material, consitancy, or tempreture. Humans have been known to be made of stone, sand, fire, plantlife, and other such hues. While these peoples are directly related to different types of magics, they are not entirely of these hues, and they reflect this fact. One of sand may not be made of particulets of stone, but they may have light peach colored skin, constantly course to the touch, and leaving a residue of particulets. One of fire might have hair bright orange and seemingly less effected by gravity, light orange skin warm to the touch, and even a flickering fire for a heart. But none the less, they all are of flesh and blood, heart and bone. Generational absorbion of specific types of elements can cause excellerated evolution, and although this takes many hundreds of years and specific situations, many cases of this have been recorded, and some sub-species of Human have even developed and thrived, branching off from humans but maintaining many key features. The primary example of this are Avians.
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